rutaceous

[ roo-tey-shuh s ]
/ ruˈteɪ ʃəs /

adjective Botany.

of or like rue.
belonging to the Rutaceae, the rue family of plants.
Compare rue family.

Origin of rutaceous

1820–30; < New Latin Rutace(ae) name of the family ( Rut(a) the type genus (Latin rūta rue2) + -aceae aceae) + -ous

Words nearby rutaceous

rusty, rusty blackbird, rusty sputum, rut, rutabaga, rutaceous, ruth, ruth, babe, ruthenia, ruthenian, ruthenic

British Dictionary definitions for rutaceous

rutaceous
/ (ruːˈteɪʃəs) /

adjective

of, relating to, or belonging to the Rutaceae, a family of tropical and temperate flowering plants many of which have aromatic leaves. The family includes rue and citrus trees

Word Origin for rutaceous

C19: from New Latin Rutaceae, from Latin rūta rue ²